Wall and floor panel.



J. K. JOICE.

- WALL AND FLOOR PANEL. APPLICATION FILED JAN. l9. ISLE.

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J. K. JOICE.

WALL AND FLOOR PANEL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1918.

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Elmmmlioz H JOHN K. J'OICE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WALL AND rnoon PANEL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 27, 1918- Application filed January 19, 1918. Serial No. 212,570.

To all 'whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, JoHN K. J oion, citizen of the United States, residingat. Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wall and Floor Panels, of which the-following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. I

The invention relates to wall and floor panels and more particularly to wall or. floor panels for knockdown and portable buildings.

The object of the invention is to provide a wall panel, which will be compact and one in which battens are eliminated, thereby reducing the bulk of the panel. This is necessary for compactness when shipping.

A further object'is to construct the panel of a series of layers of wood and fiber material, said fibrous material being known as wall board.

A further object is to glue or cementthe layers of wood and fibrous material together,

thereby forming y a panel, then provide around the edges of the panel a metallic spring channel. This channel beingso constructed, that it will be rigidly retained upon the edges of the panel by the spring clamping action of said channel.

A further object is [to construct the spring channel so that one of its flanges will be at a right angle to the body portion thereof, a portion of said flange being bent upwardly near its end. The other flange being at an acute angle to [the body portion so thatwhen the channel is sprung over the edges of the panel, the spring action will force the inwardly bent end into biting engagement withone side of'the panel preventin displacement of the channel when finally orced into position.

A further object is to'provide aimetal bound wall or'floor panel.

A further'object is to provide a nailless ,and screwless wall or floor panel having a metal channel around the same; said channel 1 com-prising'a U shaped member having its flanges bent inwardly, near their ends so that the inwardly bent portions will bite lnto the panel material when the flanges of the channel are clamped upon the edges of the panel by means of a clamping tool.

A further object is to provide a metal.

bound wall or floor panel, said binding comprising a channel having tongue and groove means whereby the panels may be joined if desired.

With the above and,other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in thedetails of construction and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that chan in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departure Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but

showing the channel as it is about to reach its final position.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through one of the edges of the panel showing the channel in its final and c amping, position.

I Fig. 6 is a sectional view through adjacent panels, showing the secnring means for 'secu'rin the panels to studding.

Fig. is a sectional view throughv another form of my invention, showing'an air space between the wall board, also showing a form of channel which gets its spring clamp- -1ng actlon after the flanges of the channel have been clamped in a press or by other clamping tool. i Fig. 8- is a perspective view of another .form of panel, in this case the panel consists of two pieces of wall board spaced by wooden strips.

, Fig. 9 is a perspective detail sectional view of the channel shown in Fig. 7, the same being in position to be clamped upon the edge of a panel.

Fig. 10 is aperspective detail sectional view showing the channel securely clampedupon the edge of a panel.

Fig. 11 is asectional view through adjacent edges of two panels showing tongue and groove means for joining the panels.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a wall or floor panel, which comprises a wooden section 2 and a fibrous or wall board section 3. These sections are securely glued or cemented together as at 4,. thereby providing a panel that will havethe interior finish or ornamentation of the interior of a room and at the same time have the necessary strength to resist pressure and W111 not easily become warped or broken. Channels 5 are provided and are so constructed that they will spring over, and clamp the edges of the panel, thereby adding a finish to the panels and at the same time providing a clamp upon the edges of the board, which is necessary for the reason that if there is a tendency to separation of the wood and wall board, it usually starts at the edges of the panel. Each channel 5, comprises a body section 6, said body section having integral flanges 7 and 8. The portion 9, of the flange 7, is substantially at a right angle to the body section 6, and its end 10 is bent inwardly, as at 11, thereby providing a s ring retaining rib, which bites into the wall or wood when the channel is in position on the edge of the panel. The flange 8 is at an acute angle to the body member so that when the channel is sprung over the edge. of the panel, the s ring action thereof, in conjunction with t e flange 7 and its biting rib 10 will securely clamp the edge of the panel and also be securely clamped upon the edge.

To place the clamping channel on the panel, the rib.10 is placed into engagement l with the panel, then the arm 8, is sprung over the corner 12, as in Fig. 3, after which the channel is forced over the edge until the arm 8 is in engagement with the surface of the panel. When the channel is in final position, the'bend at 11 is considerably reduced, but the rib 10 is in a depression 13 which it has formed, while being forced over the edge of the panel. The panels may be secured to studding; or when used as a flooring to joist by means of any conventional form of securing means such as a strip and nail 14: and 15.

Referrin to Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, the

panel in this form is made with an air space A between the wall board and wood or between the wall board where the wood is the wooden strips 18, as at 22. When the panel is used for flooring the wooden side is placed up so that the wear and strain will be upon the wood, but when used as a siding for walls the wall board is placed to the inside to give the room a finish.

The channel member 6 in this form is not provided with an initlal springing acard' tion, but gets its spring clamping action when the flanges are clamped upon the edges of the panel by a press. The channel 6 comprises a body portion 6 and integral flanges 7 and 8, which are bent inwardly as at 11, near their ends, thereby forming biting beads, which are adapted to engage and bite into the panel when the channel is pressed thereon. The channel has its flanges 7 and 8*, before placing on the panel, spread apart, and while in this condition as shown in Fig. 9, the rib 10* is placed in contact with one of the surfaces of the panel and the flange 8 forced over the corner 12 until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 9. While in this position it is placed in a press and the flanges securely clamped upon the edge of the panel. The material of the channel being spring metal, theribs 10 will bite intothe surfaces of the panel and the flanges of the channel forced into engagement with the panel, the ribs 10 cutting their retaining grooves in the surfaces of .the panel.

Fig.- 11 is the same as Fig. 7 and the channel is of the same construction, with the exception, that, tongues and grooves 23 and 24 may be formed on the channels if desired.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of material having as a unitary part thereof a spring clamping binding around its edges.

2. A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of wood and fiber glued or cemented together and having as .a unitary part thereof a spring clamping binding around its edges. I

3. A. wall or floor panel comprising a series .of layers of material glued or cemented together and having as 'a unitary part thereof a spring clamping binding around its edges.

4. A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of wood and fiber having as a unitary part thereof, a spring binding channel around its edges, said channel bein substantially U shaped in cross section and having resilient flan es for enga g the surfaces of the pane? when fore on the edges of the panel.

5. A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of wood and fiber and havmg as a unitary part thereof a spring binding channel around its edges, said channel being substantially U shaped in cross section and having resilient flanges for engaging the surfaces of the panel when forced on the edges of the same, one of the flanges of the channel having an inturned portion for biting into the panel and forming a groove thereby preventing the easy removal or displacement of the channel.

6. A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of W0 and fiber and havingas a unitary part thereof a sprin binding channel around its edges, said annel being substantiallyU sha ed in cross section and having resilient anges for engaging the surfaces of the. panel when forced into position on the ed es of the same, said flanges having inturne portions for biting into the panel and forming preventing easy removal or the channel.

7 A wall or floor panel comprising a series of layers of wood and fiber and having as a unitary part thereof a sprin binding channel around its edges, said 0 annel ooves thereby isplacement of being substantially U shaped in cross section and having flanges for engaging the surfaces of the panel, saidflanges havin mturned portions adapted to bite into thesurfaces of the panel and form grooves when the U shaped channel is clamped upon the v edges of the panel.

8. A wall or 'flooranel comprising a series of layers of wood and fiber and havingas a unitary part thereof a spring binding channel around its edges, said channel belng substantially U shaped in cross section and having flanges for engaging the surfaces of the panel and tongue and groove means carried by the channel for joining,

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JOHN K. J OICE. 

